For Fargo-area business owners · 2027 budget season
2027 is the year your marketing actually works.
Most businesses don't have a marketing problem. They have an order problem. We'll plan your 2027 so every dollar has a job.
Web & SEO
ND · MN · SD
What we do
One team. Everything it takes.
Most clients come to us for one thing, then find out we do it all, under one roof in Fargo.
See every channel #1SEO & AI searchFound on Google, Maps, and in ChatGPT, Gemini & Perplexity answers
How we get you found 250+Websites & landing pagesCustom sites, eCommerce, landing pages built to convert, hosting
See our web work In-houseCreative & brandingVideo, photo, ad design, logos & brand systems
See our creative Every $Tracking & reportingCall tracking, GA4, dashboards, lead scoring. You'll know what worksGoogle Analytics
How we track See it working
From a mess to a system.
An illustration of scattered marketing versus a connected plan, using supplied Thunder Seed creative. All numbers shown in this diagram are example values, not measured client results.
Thunder Seed creative · example layoutVisitors?Leads?Cost / lead?○ No tracking
TV spot, 2024
Boosted post
Flyer
Tried TikTok once
Old site · not mobileIn this illustration, tracking helps reveal where a visitor’s path breaks down. It shows the questions we investigate, rather than a measured result for Thunder Seed.
Working with us
Not another vendor.
Your marketing department. You're the owner. Here's what we take off your plate.
- ResearchWho buys, where they look, what competitors do
- MessageOne clear reason to choose you
- Channels, we pickOnly the ones that fit your buyer+ more
- MonitorWeekly optimization, not set-and-forget
- ReportLeads and cost per lead, in plain English42leads · Oct▲ 18%AprOct
- Our teamStrategist, designers, media buyers, web
- Your portalEvery project, file and approval in Basecamp
- Our research toolsEnterprise data you'd never buy aloneSemrushGoogle AnalyticsScreaming Frog+ more
- Meet & educateMonthly meetings. You'll understand your marketing
- ConsolidateOne team instead of five vendors
- BudgetSet once, based on your goals, not guessesAdsWebCreativeBase
- 12-month planServices, ads, web and creative mapped by month
- SeasonalitySpend more when your customers buy
- Quarterly reviewShift budget to what's winningQ1→Q2→Q3→Q4
What you walk away with
Your 2027, on one page.
This is a sample. Yours gets built with you in the meeting.
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | Runs | Result it drives | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation | ||||||||||||||
| Strategy & messaging | 3 mo | |||||||||||||
| Tracking setup | 2 mo | |||||||||||||
| Monthly report | 12 mo | |||||||||||||
| Ads | ||||||||||||||
| Google Search | 12 mo | ~45 leads / mosample · how | ||||||||||||
| Meta | 8 mo | |||||||||||||
| Streaming TV | 3 mo | +18% branded searchessample · how | ||||||||||||
| Web | ||||||||||||||
| Website refresh | 3 mo | |||||||||||||
| Landing pages | 4 mo | 2× form fill ratesample · how | ||||||||||||
| SEO | 12 mo | Top 3 in Google Mapssample · how | ||||||||||||
| Creative | ||||||||||||||
| Photo & video shoot | 2 mo | |||||||||||||
| Ad creative refresh | 4 mo | |||||||||||||
| Active pieces | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | ||
Explore the work
See what we build.
Explore website projects from our portfolio, then talk with us about the plan for your business.
Why we plan this way
Spotlight Media
Every fall, business owners tell me the same thing: "We spent a lot on marketing this year, and I'm not sure what worked." 2027 doesn't have to look like that. Start a conversation, and we'll help you work out where to focus next.
Mike Dragosavich · CEO & Founder · Spotlight Media
Let's plan 2027
Let's plan your 2027.
Start with a 15-minute Google Meet with our team. Share your goals, ask questions and choose the next step. Most 2027 budgets get set by December.
Your next move
One conversation.
A clearer direction.
Tell us what you’re working toward. We’ll help you choose where to start and what to focus on for 2027.
Start with our existing 15-minute call.
Share your goals before choosing a time.